Korean Churches for Community Development Connecting Churches to the Community Dallas, Texas

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Korean Churches for Community
DevelopmentConnecting Churches to the
Community Dallas, Texas

• June 23, 2005

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KCCD Mission

• KCCD is a non-profit faith-based organization,
  which serves as a bridge between the Asian
  American community and the greater community at
  large in connecting and creating private and
  public collaborations. Our mission is to maximize
  the capacity of Asian American faith-based
  organizations and other community non-profits to
  remove the cultural, language and economic
  barriers by increasing their access to resources
  and funds in order to assist low income
  individuals and revitalize neighborhoods.

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Three Strategies

• Build capacity of individual churches
• Demonstrate Models of Success and Replicate
• Seek national funding and subgrant

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KCCD Programs

• Homebuyer Center
• Financial Literacy/IDA
• Marriage Strengthening
• Job Referral
• Technical Assistance Program
• Church and Community Research Institute
• Health Fair
• VITA/EITC

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Upcoming Programs

• Small Business Center
• Ex-Offender Re-Entry Programs

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Community Development Model
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Black Church Community Development Model

• Kingdom Dominion Complex
• First AME Church
• West Angeles Church of God in Christ

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Catching the Vision

• You are the light of the World
• Let your light shine before men
• That they may see your good works
• And praise your Father who is in heaven.
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  (Matthew 514-16)

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Challenges

• Our good works are not seen

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Consequence

• Others are defining for us who we are

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How Korean Americans Are Viewed

• Uninterested in Political/Civic Engagement
• Isolated/Self-focused not Community Minded
• Well-Off/Do Not Need Help
• Good Children/Good Family
• Quiet

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The Korean American Community

• Who Are We?

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Korean American Population in U.S.
The Korean Alone Population was 1,076,872 The
Korean Alone and in Combination Population
was 1,228,427
SOURCE U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000
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Korean American Community

• Who Are We?

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Dispelling the Model Minority Myth
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Median Household Income in the United States, 2000
SOURCE U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000
Supplementary Survey PUMS Data Set
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Low Homeownership Rates for Korean Americans

• Korean homeownership is about 48 percent,
  compared to 68 percent for white households .

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Homeownership Rate byRace, Hispanic category,
and Asian ethnicity, 2000-Occupied Housing
Units
Source U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Census of
Population and Housing. Table produced by
Eui-Young Yu and Steven T. LeeKorean American
Coalition Census Information Center, 2005
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2nd Highest Language Barrier
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Percent of Population in Linguistically Isolated
Households by Race, Hispanic category, and Asian
ethnicity, 2000-Population 5 Years and older
Source U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Census of
Population and Housing. Table produced by
Eui-Young Yu and Steven T. LeeKorean American
Coalition Census Information Center, 2005
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Korean Adult Population

• 89.6 of Adults are foreign born
• Over 51 are citizens

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Nativity by Age and Potential Voters by Hispanic
category and Asian ethnicity, 2000-Total
Population
Source U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Census of
Population and Housing. Table produced by
Eui-Young Yu and Steven T. LeeKorean American
Coalition Census Information Center, 2005
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• Growing Youth Challenges

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National Trends

• Juvenile offender numbers decreased
  substantially, almost 50 in the last 20 years.
• Asian Pacific Islanders are the only group to
  show an increase in arrests (11.4 increase vs
  total 47.9 decrease in general community.

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Conviction Rate

• API youth were arrested at lower rates but
  convicted at higher rates (28) and consequently
  placed into institutions at higher rates (23.4
  of those convicted).
• Felonies (mainly property crimes) made up 68 of
  the offenses for which API youth were arrested.

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Depression and Suicide

• API youth have among the highest level of
  depressed feelings and the highest rate of
  suicidal thoughts among all youth.

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Ecstacy

• API youth constituted 37 of the high school
  sample, they made up 50 of all ecstasy users in
  high school (Oakland Unified School District)

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Gang Prevention Programs

• Highest Community Needs as Expressed in Recent
  Research Paper by USC School of Social Work

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2nd Lowest Government Employment

• Limited Access to Government Programs and
  Resources

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Employment by Sector by Race, Hispanic category,
and Asian ethnicity, 2000 -Employed Civilian
Population 16 Years and above
Source U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Census of
Population and Housing. Table produced by
Eui-Young Yu and Steven T. LeeKorean American
Coalition Census Information Center, 2005
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Low Access to Healthcare

• Korean Americans have the highest rate of being
  uninsured

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Korean Senior Poverty Rate 3rd Highest

• Native American 22.696
• African American 22.396
• Korean American 21.69
• Hispanic 19.19
• Asian American 12.2

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Senior Poverty Rate by Race, Hispanic category,
and Asian ethnicity, 2000 - Population 65 Years
and older for which poverty was determined
Source U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Census of
Population and Housing. Table produced by
Eui-Young Yu and Steven T. LeeKorean American
Coalition Census Information Center, 2005
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Korean Challenges

• Highest Rate of Domestic Violence Amongst Asians
• 50 of the respondents indicated that they knew
  someone who suffered regular emotional abuse
• 42 of the respondents indicated they knew of a
  Korean woman who experienced physical violence at
  the hands of a husband or boyfriend

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Challenges

• Poor Level of Services for Disabled, Mental
  Patients
• Lack of services for Business Training
• Family and Youth Challenges
• Highest rate of being uninsured

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Challenges

• Little Social Credit
• Model Minority Myth/Lack of Research on our
  Community
• Low Income
• Culture of Shame
• Immigrant Community
• Language Barrier
• Fear of Political Involvement
• Lack of Knowledge and Access
• Isolated Community low interaction with others
• Low Computer Skills

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Strengths Opportunities
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How do we create partnerships?
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Strategies for Partnerships

• 1. Knowing Who We Are and Our Offerings
  (Strengths)
• 2. Turning Weaknesses into Strengths and
  Opportunities
• 3. Creating Win-Win Situations
• 4. Borrowing Capacity

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Number of KA Churches

• 3400 Korean American churches in U.S.
• 1000 Korean American churches in CA

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• 75 of Korean Americans are affiliated with the
  Korean American church

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Strengths

• Large Churches
• Large Giving
• Track Record of Giving
• Educated Group
• Highest Rate of Entrepreneurship
• Foreign Mission
• 1100 Korean Language Schools

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Track Record of Giving and Service

• During 9/11 Los Angeles Korean Americans raised
  2 million
• Korean Mega Churches raised between 50,000 to
  100,000 per church

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Expressed Needs
The questions to capture the needs of the Asian
churches.
Top Community Projects of Interest Job finding
assistance 61 Counseling programs 54 Affordabl
e housing 46 Social services programs 46 Job
training 43 Medical / Healthcare Clinics 43
Marriage and Family Workshops 39 Mentoring 39
Housing 36 Senior Housing 32 After-Care
Center 32 Disabled Programs 32
Expressed Organizational Needs Funding
Assistance 50 Staffing Assistance 29 Facility
Assistance 25 Language Training 21
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Strengths

• Tae Kwon Do Classes
• Music and Musical Instrument Skills
• Acupuncture Services Clinics
• Commitment to strengthening families

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Educational Attainment in the United States, 2000
(Population 25 years and over)
The measure for educational attainment is
having at least Bachelors Degree.
SOURCE U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000
Supplementary Survey PUMS Data Set
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Highest Rate of Entrepreneurship
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Class of Worker for Selected Groups in the U.S.,
2000
SOURCE U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Advanced
Query
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Korean Language School Operation, Korean Churches
in Southern California, 2003

• Frequency Percent
• Yes 49.7
• No 50.3
• Total 100.0

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Creating Opportunities

• 1. Turning Weaknesses into Strengths
• 2. Win Win-Win
• 3. Borrowing Capacity

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Countries where Korean American Churches are
Supporting Missionaries, Southern California, 2003

• 149 Churches
• in
• 86 Countries

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Priority for 1.5

• Career Advancement
• Heart for 1st Generation Community
• Knowledge of Mainstream System
• English Skills

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1st Generation

• Disconnect with mainstream
• Limited English
• Other great needs
• Ability to mobilize/network
• Commitment/Passion
• Financial Strength

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KCCD Case Studies

• Korean/Asian American Healthy Family and Marriage
  Initiative
• Homeownership Program
• Health Program
• Job Training Program
• Conferences/Technical Assistance

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Proposed Goal

• Provide Subgrants to organizations in Three Sites
  (Average Award 75,000)
• Provide Various Capacity Building Training
• Create and establish Linkages

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Low Homeownership Rates for Korean Americans

• Korean homeownership rates trail those of other
  groups in the Los Angeles area.
• Korean homeownership is about 43 percent,
  compared to 62 percent for white households and
  68 percent for Chinese households in the Los
  Angeles area.

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KCCD Homebuyer Program
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Findings Successes

• 95 of 125 individuals had FICO scores over 750
• 95 of 175 individuals had FICO scores over 700
• 120 Graduates (12 hour sessions)
• 6 Homebuyers
• 440 on waitlist

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Partnership with Freddie Mac
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First Graduating Class
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IDA Program

• Couple can save 5000 and receive up to 23,000
  free money for downpayment.

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Various Partners

• U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development/
  Elected Officials
• United Way
• Fannie Mae
• Freddie Mac
• Financial Institutions including Wells Fargo,
  Countrywide, Bank of America, Washington Mutual
• Other Partners NHS, LA Housing Department,
  County Housing Department, Affordable Clearing
  House

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KCCD Healthy Families Health Fair

• Blue Cross
• UCLA Medical Center
• Community Service Agencies
• Church
• Government Agencies and Elected Officials
• Media

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AmericorpsVISTA

• National Grant
• 26 AmericorpsVista staff funding
• County Supervisor Yvonne Burke - 50,000 matching
  grant
• Placement in church partners 4 states
• Leadership Training

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National Award for 26 Members

• Win- Win- Win
• 1.5/2nd Generation Receives Career Advancement
  Opportunities and Opportunity to Serve Community
• 1st Generation- their stories and work are
  recognized by key stakeholders, leadership
  opportunity to engage, new services brought to
  the community
• U.S. is able to benefit in leveraging new
  resources

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Asian Pacific American Healthy Marriage Network

• 1st National Korean/Asian American Marriage Day
  June 5, 2005
• National Pledge Campaign Recruit 200 pastors to
  commit to strengthening marriages
• Centralized Website for information on healthy
  marriage for Asian Americans
• Creating network of experts, media, business
  owners, research institutions, government

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KCCD Healthy Marriage Family Network

• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
• Corporation for National and Community Services
• Smart Marriages Conference
• U.S. Department of Labor

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Work in Washington, DC

• KCCD Lighting the Community Conference
  Washington, DC

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The work continues in New Jersey
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Recent Events

• June 5, 2005 1st National Korean/Asian American
  Marriage Day
• June 18, 2005 KCCD 5th Homeownership Fair

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KCCD 1st National Korean/Asian American Marriage
Day
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KCCD Contact Information

• www.kccd3300.org
• [phone]
• kccdonline_at_yahoo.com
• 3550 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 500
• Los Angeles, CA 90010